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More than 25,000 unaccompanied minors lose legal protections, as federal contract ends
Over 25,000 unaccompanied minors in the U.S. will lose legal representation as a federal contract with legal service providers expires. The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) stopped funding after lawyers refused to share confidential client information, leading to concerns about children being deported without legal help.
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